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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-31

come out all right, and that if those of
Pennsylvania should do the same way at
their State convention to day, he had strong
homes of a reduction of the tariff on the ne
cessaries of life by the next Congress; if,
however, Randallism prevailed, he feared
nothing in that line could be done. de said
there is . popular de usion that the protect
Ire tariff protects American labor, but that
nothing could be more erroneous. and that
wherever the tariff is intelligently and in
ielligibIy discussed by democratic stumpers
there are always democratic gains.
maple Grove" Alexandria county, about
two miles from Georgetown, the property OF
Mr.. Bernard Brockett. formerly OF Alexan,
dria, is being handsomely improved and VIII
be an ornament to that county
Congressman O'Ferrall, OF Virginia, leit
fer his home this morning. He says he IN
tends to stump mis- State this fall Tor tne
democrats, and that he is assured they VIII
win, as while they are united the repuohc..
ans are in discard. Congressman Hogg. oil
| West Virginia, who was here yesterday,
SAYS he is interested in the result OF the
coming campaign in Virginia, both az .
party man and IS q personal admirer OF
sir. Barbour, and that he VIII speak IN al
the Virginia counties bordering his own
State during the campaign.
'rhe proposed construction of Mt. Vernon
avenue, grand roadway. one hundred feet
wide, extending from the south end OF the
proposed bridge across the Potomac at Ar
lington, to Mt. Vernon, is the subject OF q
good deal OF talk here. 1t is said that all
the property owners along the route will
give the land required, and that many o'
them in addition will make liberal snbscrip
tons of money, Messrs. T. r. and d. A
Windsor say they will each subscribe one
thousand dollars.
A protest against any change in the pre-
sent trunk line Classification of freight rate!
has been received by the interstate com
merce commission from Cincinnati. Itbear
the signatures Of rs business firms.
Mr.. Richard Mitchell, of Charles county, Md
who has many friends in Alexandria, is being
urged by the most influential republicans IN nj
county to be the republican candidate for thu
legislature there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-31

BIG FAILURE.-As etated in yesterdays
GAZETTE the firms of Robert Hare Powell &
Co., and Robert Hare Powel's Sons & Co.,
the great coal mining firma, Of Philadelphia,
have failed. The failure was the result OF
the suspension of Chas. E. Pennock, of
Coatesvile, the extensive iron plate mer-
chant, whose paper bore the endorsement OF
both firms, Robert Hare Powell & Co. and
the junior one o Robert Hare Powel's Sons
6, Co. The liabilities are placed at 81 ,57S,
600, which is assumed to be the aggregate
amount for which they became the en-
dorsers of Pennock's notes, that were pro
tested yesterday; while the assets, consist
ing of large tracks of valuable coal lands
and appurtenancies are fixed at 81 100000.
The Guarantee Trust Co. has been made as.
signees. A circular has been Issued by
Messrs Powell & Go. to their creditors, who
are not many in plumber, but are generally
large az to amounts. The circular gives as
the reason for the collapse the inability OF
Messrs. Chas e. Pennock & Co. to meet
their engagements. One Of the firm says
"the failure is simply due to the fact that we
do not propose to pay other peoples paper.
We have done what we are satisfied is best
for our creditors, who are few, numerically,
but whom we owe large amounts. Our as
sets are more than sufficient to meet all ous
liabilities"
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Our INSTITUTIONS i'm Bangor.

By the close of the present century, and
perhaps earlier, there will not be an acre Of
the public domian upon which corn and
wheat can be raised without irrigation, sub
| iect to pre-. Exemption or homestead entry with
| in the present limits of the United States.
Real estate will increase enormously in
value. Our surplus population, no longer
having the fertile area of free land over
which to dilfuse itself, will accumulate in
cites. Therich will mericher and the poor
will become poorer The middle class will
grad ually disappear, as the struggle for exis-
tence becomes fierce and relentless. A dim
consciousness of impending peril has al
ready penetrated the public mind and in
obedience to its admonitions the Chinese
have been excluded with barbarous rigor,
in violation of treaties, and notwithstanding
the sonorous manifesto of 1868, that expa.
triation is natural and inherent right of
all people" and that any declaration, in
struction. opinion, order, or decision of any
officer of the government which denies, re-.
strcts, impairs, or questions this right, is
"iuconsistant with the principles of this
government" In obedience to the
same impulse, the acquisition of zeal
estate by aliens has been rigidly linn
tied by act of Co: gress. The demand for further
and cannot be disregarded. The sophistication of
the national suffrage by the unrestrained admis.
sion to citizenship of assisted paupers, fugitive
felons and the avowed enemies of the social con-
tract, must cease. Our capacity for assimilation
is exhautcd More than one million skilled and
unskilled laborers are now unemployed, or en-
ployed at wages inadequate for the support of
themselves and their families. Trade and indus
try are mcnaced by unlawful combinations that
resort to the destruction of life and property to
accomplish their designs, and the hour is ap-
proceeding when the active coalition of the con-
servativc forces OF the country will be necessary
to prevent destructive organic changes in our So
cal and political system. The constant infusion
of fresh blood is essential to national health but
there is no blood poison SO fatal as adultera.ion
of race. We arc no longer homogeneous. Unity
of purpose and interest does not exist. The
hordes of socialism and anarchy are openly or
ganized under the red flag, drilled and armed, in
famed by incendiary appeals, denouncing prop
erty rs robbery, and openly declaring war against
al social nsttutions.-seuator ingalls, in The Forum
for September.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of tho Aloza. GAzErr,

GSpecisI Correspondence of tho Alexa GAZETrEJ
WASHINGTON. d. g.. August 81, 1887.
LAWYERS here OF national reputation say
that as Judge Field, of the u. 5. Supreme
Court, has decided that the Pacific Railroad
commission has not the power to compel
Mr.. Stanford to produce the books of the
Central Pacific Railroad, Attorney General
Garland should at once have commenced
proceedings instituted against the directors
Of the road referred to in u s. court, and
thus be enabled to force them to produce
their books, which, it is asserted, will prove
that they have issued unauthorized stock
and have used the money of the road 10
bride State and territorial legislatures and
the national Congress.
The Navy Department having been ad
vsed that the reversing gear OF the new
cruiser Boston is complete and the ship
ready for trial, au order was to day sent
by acting Secretary Harmony to Capt. Ram
saw directiug him to proceed Immediately
on q trial trip. The Chicago has also re
ceiyed the selected coal necessary for her
trial trip aud will soon be ready for an ex
detrimental trip up Long Island Sound.
This was the day for opening the weekly
offers for the sale to the Treasury OF undue
a per cent. governme bonds. The oilers
amounted t0between three and four million
dollars, about half the offerings of last Wed
nesday The lowest figures were SOS 1916.
Ex-senator Fair, of Nevada, offered $780,
GOO at the price paid to day.
Mr.. Speaker Carlisle was at the Capitol
to-day. 10 short talk with the GAZETTE's
correspondent he said he was grieved at the
action of the Virginia democracy at their
recent State convention, and that it seemed
to him as if the democrats of Virginia OF late
waited to SEQ what Malone would do. and
then did that same thing and something
worse. He said the platform they adopted
was a republican, not democratic, plat
form, and whv they wanted to abolish the
tax on whisky he could not tell, when they
must know that the temperance feeling is
strong Throughout the entire South, Virginia
included. He said the Ohio democrats had
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Young RNbbcr.

PORTLAND, Me, Aug. Sl.-Nsws was re.
ceived here this morning that Frank Nc
Nelly, clerk in Saco and Bddeford Savings
Bank, at Saco, was left in charge ofthe bank
by Treasurer Kelley while the latter went to
Kennebunk Monday. McNei!ly is nineteen
years old. He made up the cash, aud hav
ing the combination OF the safe, took large
amount OF money aud bonds. about $3.50 eco.
Tie bonds are registered ard will be Of 70
usa to him. McNeiily left for Boston Mon
day night and took the boat Tor Yarmcu,b,
n. s, it is supposed. His brother Harry
has gone to Montreal III search of him and
detectives are on his track.
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Excitement at Petersburg.

On the 23d instant Mrs. Laura Dejarnette,
a highly respected lady of Petersburg, was
assaulted by colored man named Ridley
in front of her residence. and knocked in
sensible to the ground. He was in the act
of striking Mrs. Dsjarnette's little child
when Mrs. Deiarnette told him not to do so.
The man turned and struck her. Ridley
was taken before Mayor Jarratt by whom
he wes committed to Jail for eight months
and fined $50. Ridley took an appeal from
the mayors decision and gave bail for his
appearance ut the next term of the Corpora
ton Court. The negroes consider the pun
ishment of Ridley uni ustifable. a few days
afterward DR.. S. A. Hinton, prominent
physician. was arrested for siapping color.
ed girl, named Georgeanna Boyd, who had
threatened to kill his son. This assault,
with that on Mrs. Dsjarnette, has brought
about bad feeling between the two races.
Ga Monday night the negroes held a meet
ing and adopted resolutions denouncing the
mayor in Cnmeasured terms. These resolu
tons were signed by H. c. Kennedy, W. j.
Smith and NJ. NJ. Lewis, committee, and
were published as a paid communication in
the Inder-AppeaI. The communication
aroused tine Indignation of the mayor,
and yesterday afternoon Mr.. r. P. Barham,
editor and proprietor of the Ilder appeal,
and the committee were arrested on war.
rants sworn out by the mayor, charging
them with libel. W. w. Evans, editor of the
Virginia Lancet, the organ of the negroes,
was also arrested on warrant charging him
with publishing last Saturday malicious
and slanderous article concerning the official
conduct of the mayor. All of the parties
were baied for their appearance in the
Mayors Court to day
Mayor Jarrett, through fear that there
might be trouble, ordered out all of the mil.
itary companies, both white and colored,
and they will remain on duty until further
orders. Everything was quiet at q late hour
last night. the following telegram wac
sent to Gov. Lee:
PETERSBURG, Va. Aug. 80. 1SS7-To His
Exceiency Fitzhugh Lee, Governor of Vir-
ginia, Executive Mansion. Richmond, Va:
The r. Z. Lee Battery of artillery is Assem-.
hled at its clubhouse tonight. by order Of
Mayor Jarra.t for prudential reasons.
JOHN TRUsHEIM,
Captain r. e Lee Battery of Artillery.
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The Thistle.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-Early this morning
everything presented scene of animation
aboard the Scotch keel sloop Thistle, an
chored oil Tompkiusyille, S. [. The crew
Were busy scrubting, polishing and busting
preparatory to a second trial trim over The
New York yacht club course. Owing to
some Stiffness in the running gear on tue
trip made on Monday aud after some
changes made yesterday. Capt. Barr OK.
poets to show some better work to day.
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Execution Of Pranzini.

PARIS, Aug. 31.-Pranzni, the murderer
of Nine. Regnault. her maid and her maids
child, was guillotined at five o'clock this
morning. He made no confession. Vast
crowds waited about the place of execution
during the whole of the night and Kept up a
constant bowling and yelling. The din was
horrible. When the chaplain who was TO
officiate at the execution arrived at 43O q
IN. the mass of people was SO great that he
was almost prevented from reaching the
gate of the prison. Pfanzini marched from
his cell to the scaffold with firm step and
defiant air. When the exscutioners seized
nim the murderer resisted and fought des'
oerately, demanding that they let him alone,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-31
TIE MUNICIPAL government of Richmond

THE MUNICIPAL government of Richmond
is in need of money, but the chairman of
The finance committee Of its city council re-
ports that be has been unable to borrow any
OH the city's four per cent. bonds. As Vir-
ginia is regulating State, it is not at all
surprising that people should refuse to lend
money to her capital city, especially as that
city endorses the repudiating measures of
the State. Honesty is always the best poll
CIV. 1t is bad enough to repudiate debt
when it is impossible to pay it, but to refuse
to settle one satisfactorily on such easy
terms as those offered by Virginia's credit
ors is CT rtsiny not in accordance with the
ideas prevalent in Virginia in former and
better times Every day in Virginia goes
10 prove the trrth OF Rev. DR.. Hoge's doc
,rine that what is morally wrong can not be
politically right.
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Lctter from, Hccsb.,rg.
LCorrespondence Of the Mexandria GAZETTE

Correspondence Oh lllc pASCiiH'
LEEsBURG, Va, Aug. 31st, 1SS1.--The
ioists are laid for the first floor OF the new
Town Hall and the laying Of brick will COM
mence in few days. w. Fl. Clemens, our
district road commissioner, is building fine
dwelling on his farm about one mile east OF
town; Messrs. Norris brothers, contractors.
Rev. DR.. Dihwiddie preached able sermons
in the Presbyterian church on Monday
night and last night, and will preach every
night during the week. AS he is quite a
favorite, he has had, and will have, good
| congregations.
a United States Marshal yesterday
served notices upon Messrs. J. 3 Nc
Gable, Commonwealth Attorney, Edgar
Littlcton, clerk, aud II. II. Russell,
sheriff of the county, restraining them from
in any way acting in the prosecution OF the
cases OF the recently indicted violators OF
the revenue laws. This leaves Judge Tebbs
practically without court, should he wish
to take up those cases.
The bush meeting at Rector'5 Gross Roads,
in Fauquisr county, has been the attraction
for our people since last Friday. We were
there on Sunday and Monday. Sunday
was big day; Bishop Wilson preached to Il
large and attentive audience. lie preach
ed another powerful sermon on Monday.
Good order has prevaiied so far, and each
day has been pleasantly and, we hope, prof
itably spent. The Fauquier candidates for
the legislature were on tbr grounds and
also the wire pu!lers who were busy inter
viewing the Loudouu men 10 behalf Of their
favorites for Aoater They raise the old cry
that Loudoun must endorse tho man they
select. Well, maybe Wa must, but if they
select q man who has made himself con-
spicuousy obnoxious, we wouldn't give
much for his chance. Loudoun proposes to
exercise her right in joint convention to as-
sist in nominating aan who is friendly to
her interests. We have been cajoled too
often already. and our last bout with the
leaders who fought US so bitterly is of too
recent date to be forgotten. With the
kindest feeling we propose to vote just as
our sister county asks us, provided she asks
us to vote for friend, but if she expects US
to follow the teachings of the sermon on
the mount" she will be sadly mistaken.
ia BEE.
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Pennsylvania Democrats.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. 3l.-The demo
cratic State convention convened in the
Academy of Music at noon with every dele
CATION full, and large attendance of promi-
nent State and local politicians. Congress
man George Post, of Susquebannah, was
chosen temporary chairman. Randall was
the most interesting figure in the Philadel.
phia delegation. To the surprise OF
nearly every body Congressman Wilton
Scott appeared as u substitute member OF
the Erie delegation. Mr.. SCOTS appear
ance as delegate was the result CT late
conference of the anti Randall leaders, when
it was determined that Mr.. Scott should go
upon the committee on resolutions and con-
test with Mr.. Randall fos the craftsmanship
of that body. The convention subsequently,
took recess till 80 o'clock. The commit
tee on resolutions met at once in tho court
house. On motion of Mr.. Randall VIM
L. Scott was made chairman and sub
committee of six was appointed by the chair
to prepare report for the consideration OF
the general committee which is to meet in
al hour. The sub committee was constitut
ed as follows: w. l.. Scott chairman ;
Sam'l. ]. Randall, OK. Governor Curtin, Robt
E. Wright, S. T. Neal and ]. B. Storm
This indicates that two platforms will be
submitted to the convention and that the
fight will he held on the floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-31

NOTWITHSTANDING the heavy duty on
iron and steel the value of those articles i'm
ported last year was over fifty million dol
lars. This doesn't show that high tariff
protects "inf4nt INDUSTRIES" hut it does
show that as great part of the imports re-
ferred to consisted of rails, the farmers.
whose products are carried to market on
such rails, have their smell profits consid
erably reduced by the high freight charges
which tbs railroad companies maintain in
order to pay the duty on those rails.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Percy Cluyerius, Portsmouth fireman,
was thrown from hose cart yesterday and
fatally injured.
DR.. Colin c. Macrae died at his home,
near Charlottesville, on the 2Sl inst, in
the 18th year Of his age.
The democratic city committee of Rich.
mond have decided that primary should
be held on September Is for the nomination
of four members Of the House of Delegates.
During a colored excursion from Norfolk
to Edenton, N c., the other day, row &C.
Cured in that town between the excursion
lists and several men were dangerously stab
bed. A number of arrests were made and
the parties jailed.
A dispatch from BufordVille says that
Alex Mitchell, colored, was arrested yes
terday for assaulting his daughter. He was
captured by colored men, and would have
been lynched but for the interference OF
white men. He was lodged in jail at Lib
erty.
The farm of Brooke Hodson near Win
chester, was burned Monday night. together
with farming utensils crop of wheat, &c.
Loss, 81 500; insurance 5000. The fire is
believed to have been of incendiary origin,
as man was seen prowing about the prem
| ises few hours before the fire.
The application made in Berrytlle for
bail before justice by Josiah r. Locke and
son has been denied, the attending physi-
clans testifying that the injuries received by
Jenkins would prove fatal The prisoners
were remanded to Jail for the action Of the
grand jury and to await the result of the
wounded mans injuries, &c.
The entire control of the liquor traffic at
the Shenandoah County Agricultural Socie
ty fair, to be held next month, was sold on
Monday to Senator Riddleberger for Sl0C
cash. He then obligated himself to the so.
ciety to sell no intoxicating liquors or allow
any to be sold, and to lock up the house
heretofore used as bar room.
Work on the extension of the Cripple
Creek Railroad up New river to the Wythe
lead mines, and also on the Little Reed Is
land Branch of the same road is progressing
rapidly. 1t is proposed to extend the latter
branch through Carroll county to Mt. Airy
n. c., where it will connect with the West
ern North Carolina system, provided Carol
will vote subscription OF 100000 TOWARD
the enterprise.
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Foreign News.
turbsnce.

BERLIN, Aug. 31.-Herr Frohme, social
list deputy in the Reicbstag, has been expell-
ed from Frankfort.
The Cologne Gazette says it has authority
to deny that any negotiations are proceed
ing with the French government, concern
ing he residence of citizens OF either coun-
try. The socialists are holding secret meet
iugs somewhere in Zurich.
1t is now regarded as a certainty that
tho spirit company project will fail, owing
to the fact that the weather. distilers will
not join in the scheme.
VIENNA. Aug. 3l.-At a military council
yesterday attended by Count Kalnoky and
other ministers, it was decided that the
whole of the Austro Hungarian regulars
and militia should be supplied before 1881
with Manlicher repeating rifles. The mum
Der required will be 100000 and the cost
will be 100000 Aorins. the payment oi
which will be distributed over ten years.
PARIS, Aug. 3l.-Prince Napoleon and
Prince Victor have written to ex- Empress
EuH0Ql6 dshluR " 10 CASuoOu i'SAAA S-SS>A-'~
ing the transfer of the remains of Napoleon
III and the Prince Imperial from Chis!e
hurst to Marlborough on the ground that ii
would be impoilic for the father and the
1 son to meet each other.
ROME, Aug. Sit is reported that the
English mediation in Abyssinia has failed
=. The Popolo Romano says that September
must not be allowed to pass without effect
| ing settlement of the difficulty, if not BY
mediation, then by force Of arms. 1t il
stated that an expedition to Abyssnia is be
ing prepared.
LONDON, Aug. 91.-Mr. Francis SHARP
Powell, member of Parliament for Wigau,
and the Earl of Dunraven will probably &C.
company NJ. Chamberlain to America as
members of the Fisheries Commi ssion. Il
is likely that Mr.. Jesse Ceilings, member O.
Parliament for Birmingham. will also be o
| the party, but in an unofficial capacity.
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BAILIFFs SCALDED.-The evictions on the
O'Grady estates, at Herbertstown, Ireland,
began yesterday. The bailiti5 were rein.
forced by one hundred soldiers and three
hundred policemen Ali the houses occu-
pied by the tenants were barricaded and
guarded for defence. The house Of Mrs.
Crimmins, a widow, was the first advanced
upon b. the bailills. The widow anu her
friends were well armed with paving stones
and boiling water, and both were showered
upon the baililis with such telling effect that
they were repulsed no less than four times.
The sherif's men in their attacks attempted
to crowbar their way through the walls and
roof, and Mrs. Crimmins had the scalding
water poured over their heads, faces and
necks. After the fourth repulso of the bail
IFS the police attempted 10 storm the house.
They also were driven back. Finally, q
Joint rush was made by the baiif5 and po.
lice, and the house was broken into and
captured. 1t was found that the defenders
of the widows habitation numbered but
nine persons-6Ve men and four women.
All were taken prisoners. A large crowd
had collected about the house to witness the
contest The crowd all sympathized with
Mrs. Criumius, and did all in their power
to cheer her up in her battle, and to annoy
and exaspeiate tie officers. When the wild
owls party were at last overpowered, the
crowd became frantic and pressed closely
up towards tie house. The prisoners, when
they were let out, sang God save Ireland"
Tue crowd joined in the singing and became
so demonstrative shat the police had to cut
their way out with batons.